Question 756708
There are 10 students in a class 6 of the students are boys and 4 of the students are girls. 
Three students are picked at random without replacement, from the class to form a team. 
work out the probability that a girl is selected first then two boys
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{{{P

(matrix(11,1,

Choosing,one, of, the, 4, girls, first,out,of,10,students))  


}}}{{{TIMES}}}{{{P

(matrix(12,1,

Choosing,one, of, the, 6, boys, out,of,the,9,remaining,students))  


}}}{{{TIMES}}}{{{P

(matrix(13,1,

Choosing,one, of, the, 5, remaining,boys, out,of,the,8,remaining,students))  


 


}}}{{{""=""}}}

{{{(4/10)(6/9)*(5/8)}}} = {{{(2/5)(2/3)(5/8)}}} = {{{20/120}}} = {{{1/6}}}

Edwin</pre>